Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

Remember to Return Your Thoughts to Their Empty Essence!

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Shi Da Dao
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Richard Hunn (Upasaka Wen Shu) sat to the right (taken 2004).

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Remember to Return Your Thoughts to Their Empty Essence! Sept 17, 2021 9:18:37 GMT 1

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Post by Shi Da Dao on Sept 17, 2021 9:18:37 GMT 1

Although English is used to communicate on this forum – more out of habit than anything else – it makes no difference to me what language any member uses to post as ALL words (regardless of their language-structure) emerge from (and return to) the empty mind ground! No one language is privileged over any other as all are equally ‘passing’ and ‘of the moment’. This is important as the Ch’an method is manifesting the empty mind ground and does not care where you happen to be born, or the cultural conditioning you display ‘this time around’! On a more mundane level, universal translation programmes now make it possible to communicate with virtually any one around the globe!

Om Mani Padme Hum

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In striving to perform one's religious duty, the first thing is to observe the rules of discipline. For discipline is the fundamental of the Supreme Bodhi; discipline begets immutability and immutability begets wisdom. Master Xu Yun.